My journey and progress using bodyweights

Menu

Tag Archives: wall headstand

Post navigation

Shooting for the 30s Rest between sets again. Nice to see some rep increases again. I did fall on the second set, but I feel like I could’ve cranked out one – two more reps. They’re giving me a nice burn in my shoulders though!

Those Angled Bridges got me good this evening. I’m still not the biggest fan of doing them, but I was reading over Convict Conditioning again, and remembered the importance of strengthening the spine.

So as I mentioned in a prior post, I think I’m going to be starting up with You Are Your Own Gym for a month or two to break up the monotony and hit the muscles with some different routines / exercises. Hope you guys stayed strong this weekend!

Starting things off with some good ol Crow Stands & Wall Headstands. Been a bit since I’ve done these guys.

I’m stepping back down to the Half Hand Stand Pushups as well for now. As per my previous post, taking this much time off has really killed any gains I made. A bit disappointing, but no worries. I’ll get them back.

Hot damn, only able to crank out seven on my first set =( Motivates me sooooo much. I hate regression a hell of a lot. Really gets the fire burning in me. What gets your fire going and motivates you?

Starting things off with some Wall Handstands. Been a bit since I’ve worked on them so I’d rather get them done before my wrists give out on me!

Not too much to blog on while doing the Bridge & HSPU series today. Shooting to beat my numbers on both. I’m doing them simultaneously to save some time. Was so close to getting the 1 min on the first full Wall Handstand though. I was trying to balance it out too much instead of just get the time. It’s also really nice to feel my lower back get tight from doing the Straight Arm Bridges. I want a super strong spine!

I knew I could get it! Unfortunately my wrist strength was what held me back this time. Could only manage to get to 45s on the last set. A little disappointing but I cant be too upset. There is no regression, and I havent done them in a while. Nobody or anything I can get mad about. Just need to be more consistent with them and I’ll get there. At least there was some progress!

Moving onto the Hanging Bent Leg Raises in the Leg Raise series. Shouldnt be too much different from the Hanging Knee Raises, just a bit harder at first. Warming up with the Hanging Knee Raises.

I’m almost positive I could reach my goal of 12 reps if I hadnt been working out my shoulders so much already. I will admit that they’re a lot more brutal than the regular Hanging Knee Raises. Nothing my core can’t handle though. I feel as though I’m getting stronger every time I workout. From my grip strength holding myself up there for that long, to holding the Hanging Bent Leg Raise at the top. Its very nice to feel. To top it off, during my last softball game I was explaining to a teammate what a pistol squat was and how I was demonstrating how I would do them with the ball, and I was able to do a full Pistol Squat ( both legs ) without the help of the ball! Felt so good to do that and be able to demonstrate the power of Calisthenics, in particular Convict Conditioning. It has not only strengthened my joints, but also just given me brute force strength. Stick with it my friends, it will pay off!

Time for the last set of these Hanging Bent Leg Raises – Going to push myself and not give in ( unless my form goes south ) – I want those 12 reps!!

Well as you can see, I didnt quite make it to my goal of 12 reps – Thats OK! – I knew my form was going to go south if I kept going, and like I’ve said before ‘Perfect practice makes perfect.’ No use in doing it if I’m doing it wrong. I’ll get it next time 🙂

Today I’m going to get a few of the workouts that I’ve missed over the past week or so. I’m considering consolidating the exercises into a Mon / Wed / Fri workout series for the sake of it being summer and I want to go out and enjoy the weather! I keep finding it harder and harder to turn down requests from friends and family to partake in activities because by the time I’m done working out after work they’re finishing up.

Anyway … Starting things off with my favorite – Pushups.

Feeling pretty strong today so far. The warmup went off with no issues, although there was a car accident right outside of my apartment so there’s that.

Again, with all my workouts, I’m taking 120s rest between sets.

I like these Uneven Pushups, I’m not too sure why though. They don’t seem to be doing much for me at the moment, although I’m only on the Beginner standard. I’m going to have to go purchase a basketball though for these, as I’m only using text books today.

I also don’t have my olympic rings at the place I’m at today, so I’m going to have to try to do the Hanging Knee Raises with a pullup bar. It won’t be as effective, but nonetheless an ab workout.

I much rather prefer the pullup bar method – It could be that because when I use the rings, I’m holding onto the knots that hold the rings up, and those kill my hands from squeezing so hard on them. While using the pullup bar though, I’m able to get a nice grip on the bar and it seems to ease the pain in my hands.

Let me tell you what those Crow Stands are brutal for not having done them in almost two weeks. I couldn’t believe when I checked my log’s that it bad been since the sixth of June last time I did the HSPU series. Talk about slacking off … Kind of made me mad at myself honestly. No way I’m going to be able to progress if I can’t stay consistent with them.

During my rest time’s I’m trying to get at least the warmups for the next exercise done so I can get finished up early and be able to enjoy the day.

Doing all of these hangs, pushups, handstand’s is for sure putting a workout on my shoulders today. I’m not sure if it was such a good idea to do this series together like this as they all seem to work the relatively same muscle groups.

These Wall Handstands are so much fun though. I can’t wait ’til I’m able to balance them and stand longer with them. Something about being upside down like that that’s enjoyable for me. Can you do walk on your hands?

The Angled Bridges aren’t too shabby. I can definitely feel it working my lower back and strengthening the muscles surrounding the spine. It’s actually quite refreshing, as I’ve never had those muscles specifically targeted and worked. I’m getting stronger RAWR!!!

I’m thinking that I could’ve completed all 12 reps if I hadn’t done so much with my wrists already today. Those Crow Stands and Wall Handstands take their toll on my wrists. Maybe that’s why I haven’t done these workouts in a couple of weeks … I’m going to stick with that. But no more excuses!